Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35306, David Fish, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fish, David
S. 35306
CONTENTS

6002. Maine
David Fish.
Capt Monroe private
Massachusetts line - 3 years - In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jan y . 1819. and del d R. C. Dore, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo 20/30 - 37. 33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48. 00
$ 85. 33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sidney,
Contine
Notification sent the 10 th July 1822, to
R. C. Dore, Esq r
Augusta - Maine

Before me
Nathan Weston Jun
Chief Justice C. Court Com. Plus kind Eastern Fruit
Hamstead
April 13. 1818
1777 to 1780. Br Col. Bigelow's Mass. Reg.
Daniel Fish, Sidney.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I David Fish, aged sixty four years, a citizen of the United States, born in Lyndon in the state of Massachusetts, but now resident in Sidney in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in April A D 1775, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the term of eight months, being the first eight months service, in Capt Mannings Company, and Col. William Prescotts Regiment, Massachusetts line; which period I fully served out and received my honorable discharge at Cambridge, Massachusetts, the last of the month of December, A D 1775. In June 1776 I reenlisted as a private soldier into the same service, and upon the same establishment, for the period of six months, in Capt. Hunts Company and Col. Sackons regiment, Lieut. Col. John Brooks of the Massachusetts line, which period I fully served out and discharged verbally at White Plains in January 1777. In April 1777 I again enlisted as a private soldier into the same service, and upon the same establishment, for the period of three years, in Capt. Morriss. company, Colonel Timothy Bezelows Regiment, of the Massachusetts line; This period I fully served out and took my honorable discharge at a place called Soldiers Fortune, near West Point in April 1780. I was at the battle of White Plains, at the taking of Burgoyne and at the battle of Monmouth. I wintered one winter at Valley Forge. My discharges are lost and mislaid, and are not in existence, to my knowledge. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
David Fish mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818 David Fish above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed, to the same having been first distinctly read to him.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Arnold Glidden of Pittston, in the District of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with the above named David Fish while he was in the three years service abovenarrated, and to my knowledge, he the said Fish, served out his period of enlistment for three years and received his honorable discharge.
Arnold Glidden

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818 Arnold G. Holden within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Com. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Timothy Woodward of Sydney in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with David Fish within named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Timothy Woodward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818 Timothy Woodward above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Com. Pleas Second Eastern Circuit
Sworn to
April 13. 1818
177 to 1780.
for Gen. Bigelow's Mass. Reg.
Daniel Fish, Sydney.

Jan 19 186
David Fish
(6082)
Continued
(Mark 10/19)
J.P. Nore, Augusta, Maine.

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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty sixth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Fish aged twenty two years, resident in Sidney in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Monroe and Regiment commanded by Colonel Biglow of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years having previously served fourteen months in different regiments, that he was in the battle of White Plains, Monmouth and both the battles of taking Burgoyne.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,082. And I, the said David Fish do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Witness A. Nichols
His David X Fish mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One swine of the value of one dollar one household stuff, besides necessary bedding of the value not exceeding four dollars. Farming utensils of the value of two dollars I have no debts due to me and I owe as much as ten dollars. I have no income derived from property, trade or profession. my occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity am unable to labor very little. My family at home consists of four persons, viz myself my grand children, John aged seven & Rachel aged six years, together with a woman whom I have to take care of me and my grand children.
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever
Witness A. Nichols
His David X Fish mark

35 306
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File No. 35-306
David Fish
Rev Rev 180
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 139
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

State of Maine.
I, John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seven dollars and  cents and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 2 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that David Fish served as a Soldier in Capt. Munroe's Company, and Col. Bigelow's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from May 15 1777 to 15 May 1780, being three years and months .
Helen Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that David Fish , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Sidney , in the said County of Hennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  for C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "John Davis", written in dark ink on the right side of the document.